Climate & Environment

COP27 must force countries to act ‘hard and fast’ on climate crisis - Ryan

Minister for Environment says Ireland is ‘committed’ to increasing financing to support countries most affected by climate change

World leaders attending this year’s conference include US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: Getty

Climate finance, adaptation, and environmental loss will be Ireland’s top priorities at the COP27 Climate Conference, Eamon Ryan, the Minister for the Environment, has said.

Speaking to the Business Post, Ryan, who is attending the conference in Egypt this week, said global nations must act “as hard and fast as possible” to reduce emissions, and said Ireland is committed to increasing financing to support countries most affected by climate change.

“Since Glasgow last year, we ...